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絷

Character · Verb · NounTraditional縶

bind; imprison; reins

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to tie; to bind; to fasten

archaic

Classical literary term for tying up animals or objects. Often used in compounds like 絷马 (to tether a horse).

Jūn军
rén人
zhí絷
mǎ马
yú于
liǔ柳
xià下
 。

The soldier tethered his horse beneath the willow tree.

Yǐ以
shéng绳
zhí絷
qí其
zú足
 。

He bound its feet with rope.

2.

verb

to imprison; to confine; to detain

archaic

Literary term for imprisoning or holding someone in custody. Used in classical texts and formal written contexts.

Zhōng忠
chén臣
zāo遭
zhí絷
yú于
yù狱
zhōng中
 。

The loyal minister was imprisoned in the dungeon.

Bǐ彼
yǐ以
fēi非
zuì罪
xiàn见
zhí絷
 。

He was detained without committing any crime.

3.

noun

horse reins; bridle

archaic

Archaic noun referring to the reins used to control a horse. Often appears in classical literature and compounds like 执絷 (to hold the reins).

Yù御
zhě者
zhí执
zhí絷
 ，
qū驱
chē车
qián前
xíng行
 。

The charioteer held the reins and drove the carriage forward.

Jué绝
zhí絷
chí驰
mǎ马
 ，
bēn奔
yú于
kuàng旷
yě野
 。

He broke the reins and galloped the horse into the wilderness.